The Gender and Disability Workforce Development Team at Women with Disabilities Victoria is excited to offer our updated professional development program on the Prevention of Violence Against Women with Disabilities (PVAWD) in April and May 2024.
Details
Session 1: Tuesday 23 April, 12:30pm–3:30pm
Session 2: Tuesday 30 April, 12:30pm–3:30pm
Session 3: Tuesday 7 May, 12:30pm–3:30pm
Location: Online via Zoom
Registrations: https://wwdv.wildapricot.org/event-5569925
Cost
All 3 sessions: $350 employed professionals/ $250 student/ concession
Individual sessions: $125 employed professionals/ $90 student/ concession
What you will learn
Session 1: Introduction to Prevention of Violence against Women with Disabilities (Prerequisite for Sessions 2 and 3)
- How gender and disability inequality intersect to create disadvantage for women with disabilities
- Impacts of violence against women with disabilities
- New models of understanding disability and addressing ableism
Session 2: Gender and Disability Drivers of Violence
- How our everyday actions and practice can contribute to violence against women with disabilities
- How gender and disability equitable practice can create change to end violence
- Introducing concepts of inclusive and accessible practice
Session 3: Prevention in Action
- Strategies and tools to prevent violence against women with disabilities
- Resistance and backlash
- Bystander action
